3D Printing: Design Methods

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January 3 – January 30, 2024

PATRICK SIMEN | Pat.Simen@oberlin.edu

Students will learn how to design and 3D-print objects in Rhino 3D, a 3D design package that offers a nice
balance of modeling power and ease of learning. The first week will involve simple modeling projects that
will teach students the basics of the design interface, with the goal of designing a printable object. The
second will involve printing the object, which will take place overnight, and then correcting problems and
doing maintenance on the printer the next day. Students will then design a final model for printing in the
third week. Since printing takes a long time, students will spend the remainder of Winter Term expanding
on their designs and focusing on models that can be visualized as static objects or animations.

Program Focus: Research, Academic Focus, Artistic Work

Obelrin Winter Term 2024 Catalogue

In the project, I learned how to engage with Rhino 7 by following the Training Manual provided by Rhino and creating some models from scratch. The final product is displayed below.